Mark Thomas - Check Up: Our NHS at 70 - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

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Mark Thomas is in the 'theatre' section these days, but his latest high-concept epic is still heavy on laughs, as well as drama: he goes behind the scenes at various outposts of the health service frontline, from spellbinding scenes at A&E to some hilarious predictions from his local doc.

Mark Thomas is 54, the NHS is 70, UK national average life expectancy is 84. If Mark makes it to 84, the NHS will be 100 - what will they both look like? Based on a series of interviews with leading experts in and on the NHS, and residencies in hospitals and surgeries, and with director Nicolas Kent, Mark uses his own demise to explore the state we're in. What's going wrong in our NHS, how it can go right and what the future might hold for all of us.

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Press articles

Final Fringe Reflections

Our Stand-Up Editor looks back at his weeks in Edinburgh.

British Comedy Guide, 30th August 2018

Edinburgh's festivals of extremes

Here, we list just some of the people at this year's festivals, who have records to their name, or possibly should.

Vicky Allen, The Herald, 5th August 2018

From Dawn Till Dusk with Fringe favourite Mark Thomas

Writer, activist, comedian and Fringe favourite Mark Thomas presents his new show at Edinburgh's Traverse this month. Titled Check Up: Our NHS At 70, it's based on interviews with experts and patients. In it, Thomas, aged 54, asks, if he makes it to 84, what will the NHS look like at 100? Before hitting Edinburgh, he tells us about his day.

The National (Scotland), 5th August 2018

Happy birthday NHS

As the NHS celebrates its 70th birthday, several theatre-makers are exploring the institution's history and looking nervously towards its future.

Catherine Love, Fest Mag, 24th July 2018

Mark Thomas interview

The standup comedian and activist talks about finding humour in unlikely places, such as the NHS... and Brexit.

Killian Fox, The Guardian, 14th July 2018

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